Before long, after the Korean shouted loudly, a large group of people rushed up from all around and instantly surrounded the three of them. These people were carrying broadswords and torches.
In an instant, the pitch-black sky was illuminated as bright as day.
"Who are you people, and when did you come to the island?" The speaker seemed to be of high rank. Although his clothes were very different from those of the Great Jin Dynasty, it was easy to tell at a glance that he was wearing official robes, which should be those of Goryeo.
Neither Xingxing nor Zhu Lin speaks Korean, so they can't understand what the other is saying, but they can roughly guess the meaning from the other's expression and tone.
"We are from the neighboring East Sea. We lost our way while fishing at sea and ended up on your island by chance." Yokoyama could actually converse with the Koreans, and their languages were somewhat similar. He could understand them as long as they spoke slowly.
"Japanese?" The other party frowned in confusion, but when his gaze swept over Xingxing and Zhu Lin, he immediately shouted, "Lies! The clothes they are wearing are from the Great Jin Dynasty, not Japanese attire at all."
He then carefully examined Yokoyama and pointed at her, saying, "Even the clothes you're wearing aren't Japanese. Although they're tattered, it's still clear that the three of you are definitely from the Great Jin Dynasty. What exactly is your purpose?"
The relationship between East Asia and Korea was not too bad. Because the two countries were neighbors, they often met at sea and there were frequent conflicts, but overall it was not so bad that they would kill each other when they met.
Yokoyama had intended to slip through by posing as a Japanese person, and she almost succeeded just now, but she failed because of her clothes. She glanced at Xingxing and Zhulin and was immediately puzzled. These two seemed to change clothes frequently, but they did not carry any luggage, so where did they get their spare clothes?
"...Speechless. I knew you must be spies sent by the enemy. Men, seize these three!" The Goryeo official muttered his questions, but Yokoyama was distracted and didn't listen to him, which angered the official, who ordered the arrest of the three of them.
"Wait, listen to me, I really am Japanese..." Yokoyama tried to struggle, but the other party had already lost patience and even reached out to grab her.
A conflict was imminent. Yokoyama angrily dodged the opponent's attack and drew her sword to cut off the opponent's hand, but she underestimated the opponent's strength. She did not expect that the opponent was a master, whose strength was not much different from hers.
Zhu Lin and Xingxing were fighting a group of Goryeo soldiers back to back. There were quite a few of them. Just as they finished off one group, another group came running down from the foot of the mountain.
"Be careful not to get separated. Stay close to me and get ready to rush down the mountain." Zhu Lin put his arm around Xingxing's waist and whispered his instructions. Then he exerted his power and knocked out all the people who had just rushed up the mountain.
Then, with Xingxing, they quickly flew down the mountain and disappeared in a few breaths. Hengshan caught a glimpse of the two leaving out of the corner of his eye, and his heart was filled with anxiety. He was eager to follow, but this Goryeo general was really troublesome, and he couldn't get away for the time being.
In desperation, Yokoyama pulled out his fire-breathing gun and fired it at the enemy. The Goryeo general was unable to dodge and was hit in the arm. Then a cloud of black smoke appeared, and the ragged woman in front of him disappeared in the next moment.
"Eastern ninjutsu?" It turns out the other party really was a Japanese. Eastern ninjutsu is a special skill of Eastern samurai, which cannot be imitated by people from other countries.
"Ah!" The Goryeo general belatedly cried out in pain, his face turning pale instantly, his whole body covered in cold sweat, and blood streaming down his arm.
"General, are you alright?" A soldier quickly came over to help him up.
"Quickly call a doctor!" The Goryeo general was terrified. He didn't know what kind of hidden weapon the other side had used, but its destructive power was so great that the pain from the wound almost made him faint.
Down the mountain, Zhu Lin watched as waves of Goryeo soldiers surrounded him. He had no patience to waste time with them, so he took out a conch shell from his brocade bag, put it to his lips, and blew on it.
In an instant, the entire island was shrouded in a thick fog. Anyone who inhaled the fog rolled their eyes back and fainted. Xingxing had taken the antidote beforehand, so she was unaffected by the fog.
Zhu Lin ran towards the beach with Xingxing. There were many boats on the beach. Zhu Lin chose a medium-sized boat, lowered the sail, and sailed away.
"Cough cough..." A disheveled figure ran quickly down the island in the darkness, but due to inhaling some fog, he was too exhausted and knelt on the beach.
"Wait, wait for me." Hengshan stretched out Erkang's hand, wanting Zhu Lin and the other to take her with them, but her hopes were destined to be dashed as the ship sailing away from the island drifted further and further away.
"You bastards, just you wait! I'll come back for you and kill you all!" Yokoyama was furious. If she hadn't been poisoned by the mist, she wouldn't have been unable to catch up with them; at least she could have left by boat on her own.
Right now, she needs to find a safe place to expel the poisonous mist from her body. This mist won't be fatal, but it can cause prolonged unconsciousness. She must expel the poisonous mist before the Koreans wake up and then leave immediately.
"Phew, finally we're off that island." Xingxing slumped on the boat, lying there lazily.
Zhu Lin took the helm and, seeing that the wind was blowing eastward, let the sailboat sail with the wind. He went to Xingxing's side and helped her up.
This ship has three cabins, each equipped with beds and blankets, so you can sleep and rest there. Food is not a problem; you can simply take it from your spatial storage.
"Brother Phosphorus, can this ship return to the Great Jin Dynasty by itself without a helmsman?" Xingxing asked with some concern.
"Observe the wind direction. If the wind is blowing east, there is no need to steer. If the wind is blowing in the wrong direction, a helmsman is needed, or even rowing is required. Otherwise, we will sail with the wind and go against the current." Zhu Lin was quite experienced in dealing with situations at sea.
"Will heading east really get us back to the Great Jin Dynasty? Let's hope we don't end up in Korea or the East again," Xingxing complained.
"No, there's a compass on board. We'll navigate by following the compass and we definitely won't lose our way."
Seeing Zhu Lin's certainty, Xingxing finally felt relieved. She lay down on the bed and whispered, "Brother Lin, I'm going to sleep for a while. I'm so sleepy."
After saying that, he closed his eyes and stopped moving. Soon after, his even breathing could be heard. He fell asleep almost instantly, which showed that he was really exhausted.
Seeing that the little girl's baby fat had disappeared and she had lost a lot of weight, Zhu Lin felt very sorry for her. She had been living in the open on the island for so long, and before that, he had been in a coma. Xingxing was worried every day that he would not wake up and had to go out to find food herself.
She had to keep an eye on Yokoyama all the time, so she couldn't eat or sleep well. No wonder she lost weight. Even after he woke up, he was unwell and took a long time to recover, so Xingxing was worried for a while.
She's constantly worried and can't get proper rest. I'm afraid the little girl has never suffered so much since she was born.
If Xingxing knew what Zhu Lin was thinking, she would definitely retort: "I also suffered a lot when I was young, but I was young and forgetful back then, so I can't remember many things. This time I remember it clearly, so the memory is deep."
But at that moment, she relaxed and fell into a deep sleep. In her hazy state, she had many bizarre dreams, but she had no recollection of what they were about upon waking.
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